"Organized Disruption" uses a circle packing algorithm to position and scale objects on a plane in an organized pleasing composition. A series of weighted probabilities determines how this composition is disrupted by picking 1 of 3 forms... squares, spheres (slight elevation off plane), rectangles (extreme elevation off plane). Probability also determines 1 of 9 color sets (some colors being harder to acquire), and 3 possible color animations (slow, medium, fast). Each seeded token hash "might" unlock a collection of mouse interactions... proximity object displacement, proximity scale up, proximity scale down, proximity object mutation, proximity object rotation. All minted compositions include "mouse + click + drag" to rotate the system. All minted compositions can press the "s" key on your keyboard to "save" an image.

Organized Disruption

Inspired by classic, mind-bending mid century cartoons, Haywire Café uses distorted patterns and dramatic shadows to create a surreal, nostalgic vibe. 

Haywire Café endeavors to honor the masters of animation whose works were so deeply influential to me. This series combines sleek retro-futuristic elements with fluid, organic forms and bold colors to transport the viewer to a world where the laws of cartoon physics prevail. 

The series is animated by default, but requires a desktop browser for best performance. Click to toggle the animation on or off.

Haywire Café 

They answered. Will the message be one of peace?

Obicera

The mid grey chiseled computer interfaces of 1997 have always reminded me of sculptures created in bas-relief, a technique going back to the stone carved petroglyphs that is as ancient as humankind's first steps in making art. The combination of illusion and tactility found in these interfaces shows our longing to have the computer experience to be part of the material world. Therefore it comes as no surprise that the programming language of Ethereum is named 'Solidity'. The blockchain is software, yet it behaves and feels like hardware.

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Window pays tribute to interface culture, and as such, the work is responsive and not scaling. When the work is viewed on a smaller scale, details will disappear, yet the composition stays recognisable. It is like stepping back to see a work from a distance. The work can also increasingly reveal more details when made larger. As a result Window will keep unfolding in the future as resolutions will grow.

The work follows standard window interactions. Double clicking or tapping the title bar will toggle between full browser and windowed view. On a laptop or desktop in windowed view, you can drag and resize your Window as you please. When made tiny, it makes for a nice profile pic. Clicking or tapping the background will cycle through three different background colours.

Window comes in seven latent colours and both in Windows Classic or Mac Classic style.
With the feature ‘Latent colour’ I look at the invisible steps within the procedure of a generative artwork. I love the idea that the script has chosen to feature a colour, but in a later step could fail to make it to the composition. By showing the colour as a feature, I try to extend the visual work with deeper invisible layers of the generative process.
Check the features to see what colour is seeded.

In honour of the blockchain and the web, the work is written in vanilla JavaScript, using no dependancies, and generates standard HTML DOM aiming for a closer feel of the user interface.

Window

Fake Internet Money is not legal tender, and may not be redeemable or exchangeable with other parties or markets following its initial offering. The Artist is not a licensed or registered money transmitter in any district, state, or country. The Money is not a financial security. The Artist makes no claims of adding any further value to the project. Owners of The Money have no reasonable expectation of profit. Any marketing statements made by The Artist should not be taken as investment advice. The secondary market value of The Money may be highly volatile, and The Artist makes no guarantees regarding its liquidity or stability relative to any crypto or fiat currency. All value derived from The Money is entirely subjective. All code is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License, and is provided without warranty of any kind. In no event shall The Artist be held liable for any damages arising from the code or resulting tokens. The typeface is derived from Shippori Mincho B1, which is licensed under a SIL Open Font License. 30% of proceeds were converted to real money and donated to Give Directly. 

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